Category: Pasta

Puttanesca

Puttanesca

This delicious Italian Pasta tossed with garlic, anchovies, capers and olives, was created in Naples during the mid 20th Century by the “Ladies of the Night” hoping to lure sailors to their doors.

Crispy Noodles

Crispy Noodles

This recipe from Gramma Rose is decades old. Make or buy the best dry pasta you can find. Gluten Free pasta is somewhat different but just as good, especially topped with sour cream and/or Parmesan Cheese.

Tuna and Pasta Salad

Tuna and Pasta Salad

We buy Ocean’s Albacore Solid White Tuna. It’s circle hook caught, meaning the amount of marine life mistakenly caught is reduced and its subtle flavour is perfect if you aren’t using fresh tuna.

Penne Alla Vodka

Penne Alla Vodka

The Vodka helps the acidity of the tomatoes and cream to blend rather than separate. Those Italians!

Gnocchi with Tomatoes and Spinach

Gnocchi with Tomatoes and Spinach

One of our many favourite ways to eat gnocchi is with tomato sauce just like it’s served in Verona, Italy. Verona is not quite half way between Venice and Lake Como; famous as the setting for Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet.

Arrabbiata Pasta Sauce

Arrabbiata Pasta Sauce

Arrabbiata is one of the simplest Roman dishes, created between the 19 and 20th Centuries! Perfect for a quick weeknight meal.

Rao’s

Rao’s

Our favorite bottled pasta sauce, hands down!  I read an interesting article about Rao’s in Vanity Fair, Oct 10, 2016 and we were delighted when the local Italian Market started selling jars of their pasta sauces this fall.

Scallops and Brie Pasta

Scallops and Brie Pasta

This is creamy and delicious sauce is served over pasta, with a salad and crisp white wine.  We like the smaller Bay Scallops that generally take 4 – 5 minutes to cook total.  Bay Scallops are smaller in size than Sea Scallops and generally sweeter and more…

Baked Shells with Spinach and Prosciutto

Baked Shells with Spinach and Prosciutto

This is a fantastic addition to a buffet or pot luck. The filling and Vodka Sauce are Gluten free, but we have been unsuccessful finding large GF pasta shells locally.  Amazon does sell “Tinkyada GF” large shells, with nearly the same CHO.Our local Italian Market…

Chicken Parmesan

Chicken Parmesan

Decades ago, when diagnosed with Celiac’s, there were very few bread options. So, we changed a family favorite and left the bread crumbs off the chicken. It became the new normal and again a family favorite, saving calories and carbs! We have calculated the CHO…